OVER★Hop Across HRCN! - CURE RABBIT 3

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Season: Spring

Location: Nazuna's University


Advisor: My apologies. We're in the middle of something, so could you wait a moment?

Nazuna: ...... The thing you're talking to the head about right now is concerning the song the choir was singing and how it isn't a hymn, right?

Advisor: Yes, that's what we're talking about.

Because I'm not sure why they were singing such an unusual song. When I asked for a full explanation, it seems they were rehearsing for the recruitment event, no?

On the application I had reviewed prior to this, there surely hadn't been any mention of singing songs other than hymns......

I was just asking the head about what on earth was going on.

Nazuna: I'm not sure it was a good idea for the choir to not tell you about singing songs other than hymns......

But there is a good reason behind them deciding to do that.

Advisor: ...... And that reason is?

Nazuna: Everyone thought they'd try to attract new students so that the club wouldn't disappear.

My friend's in this choir, so I heard about the situation from them. The number of new students that join is decreasing year by year.

That's why this year, in order to interest new students, songs other than hymns might......

From what I saw, they decided to sing songs that felt like they'd attract as many people as possible.

Advisor: By nature, a choir is a gathering to convey gratitude to God through music. If they sings songs other than hymns, it may be seen as quite strange, no?

Still, if that were to occur, the choir's image will be thrown into disarray, despite it being something that past students have built up over the years.

I begin to wonder if it's understood just how serious of a matter that is.

Nazuna: That's......

Mitsuru: I know the choir's a club where they sing hymns, but not being allowed to sing songs other than that's a little weird.

Here, look! This is the video of everyone singin' just now. Everyone looks like they're having sooo much fun!

Hajime: Everyone likes to sing, and they love the choir too...... They don't want it to disappear, so I think they've been thinking a lot about what the best course of action is.

Tomoya: The reputations you've built up, the choir's image...... I think those things ARE important, but.

I think it's important that everyone in the choir can continue activities with a smile......!

Nazuna: (You guys......)

...... The choir members told us that they thought you might have rejected them if they asked you about singing songs other than what they've been singing.

That's why it didn't come out until now.

I understand what you're saying, Professor. They shouldn't do anything to wreck the image of the choir that's been so carefully built up.

Even so, everyone wanted to protect the club, even if it meant going against what it "should" be......!

Because the choir is a really important place to each of them!

So, please. Please let them sing the songs they like!

Songs that will make both them and their audience smile!

Advisor: ......

...... I understand what you're all saying.

Now then, where should I start? ...... No, I suppose I'll clear up your misunderstanding first.

Hajime: Misunder... standing?

Advisor: This is also something that I was telling the head, but...... From the start, I wasn't saying not to sing songs other than hymns.

Tomoya: ...... Eh?

Mitsuru: Whaddaya mean?

Nazuna: The choir head's also nodding along a ton...... No, but! Weren't they called out because they were singing songs other than hymns?

Advisor: I came to check up on them, expecting them to be singing songs like every other year's, only to be meet with cheerful pop songs. Wasn't my reaction reasonable given the situation?

I also said it earlier, but by nature, a choir is a gathering to convey gratitude to God through music.

However, of course there's no shortage of students looking to join the choir because they like to sing. I'm well aware of that.

If, by chance, a student has interest in the choir and joins, I don't want them to regret it either.

So, I appreciate you all taking action to protect this place of belonging, all because you thought it was important.

Unfortunately, despite all that, I still must properly reprimand them for the fact that they failed to report their plans to their advisor.

Nazuna: What you mentioned just now, about tarnishing the club's image...... Is that why?

Advisor: That's right. ...... If, hypothetically, questions arise about them singing songs other than hymns, will you accept responsibility for that?

And what if the group in charge of the recreation each year says to them, "if you plan on singing songs other than hymns, please refrain from participating"?

Or what if the church they have ties with specifically says to not sing songs other than hymns, right? Did you trouble over these kinds of questions?

See? It's not the students that must accept the blame, but rather I must, as the advisor.

If they had discussed with me beforehand, we could have talked to the local church and recreation group in advance. That way, it's also possible to persuade them, if the need arises.

Nazuna: In that case, we completely jumped to conclusions......?

I-I'm so sorry!

Advisor: No, it's no matter. Lift your head.

Since we hadn't built a relationship of mutual trust, they weren't able to feel like they could have an easygoing conversation with me. There were also problems from my side, you see?

Since everyone from Ra*bits is present, I'll stop scolding them here.

Mitsuru: Umm, so basically...... it's okay for everyone in the choir to continue singing the songs they like, right?

Advisor: Correct. Provided that they re-write and re-submit their proposal as soon as possible, of course.

Tomoya: Haa...... Thank goodness~.

Hajime: Now the choir can sing the songs they'd like to sing.

Nazuna: Yeah, that's right. Let's go back and tell everyone.


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Notes:

• as always, my japanese is not native-level and thus is prone to error! please understand that this is a fan translation unaffiliated with happy elements.
• how many times can i type "hymns" in one chapter? my search tool says there are 11 "hymn(s)" in this chapter, and that's post-editing, where i deleted quite a few.